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In 2008, Mother's Day will fall on Sunday, May 11.
But in other countries, Mother's Day is also celebrated—by other names—on many different days.
February 9 - Norway March 2 - Ireland, Nigeria, United Kingdom March 3 - Georgia March 8 - Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Laos, Macedonia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Ukraine. The date coincides with the International Women's Day. March 21 (first day of spring) - Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Syria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Palestinian Territories, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Sudan, Saudi Arabia March 25 - Slovenia April 7 - Armenia first Sunday in May - Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain May 8 - South Korea, Albania (Parents' Day) May 11 - Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Slovakia, South Africa, St. Lucia, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Uruguay, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Venezuela, Zimbabwe. El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico May 24 - Algeria, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mauritius, Morocco, Sweden, Tunisia, France(France is the last Sunday in May except if it coincides with Pentecost day [50th day after lent] , in which case it is shifted to the first Sunday in June) May 26 - Poland May 27 - Bolivia May 30 - Nicaragua June 8 - Luxembourg June 29 - Kenya August 12 - Thailand (Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara's birthday) August 15 - Costa Rica, Antwerp (Belgium) October 13 - Malawi October 14 - Belarus October 18 - Argentina November 30 - Russia December 8 - Panama December 16 - Iran December 22 - Indonedia
Published 04/18/08
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The United States celebrates 
